Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-01

James Howard, Bangor farmer,
charged W it'll opening United States mail
matter, was discharged In the United
States court at Grand Rapids, on order of
the court.
The Seven Day Adventists have effected
a church organization at Grand Rapids,
with 30 members and Elder ii. w. Millet
of Oakland, Cal, has been called to the
passionate.
Bishop Gillespie, chal rman of the state
board of corrections and charities, has is
sued a call 70. meeting of the board to
be held at the Wright House. Alma, Dec.
g, and s. An invitation has been ex
tended TO the county agents to be present,
and ii Is expected that about so of them
will be in attendance.
Phebe Blank has begun suit in the cir
cult court against John ID. Clark Il Co., of
the Ilibbard house of Jackson, for $40, 900
for injuries sustained by falling through
defective sidewalk on the Francis street
side of the house. October IL, 1885. Mrs.
Blank fell into trench being dug under
the walk and she began suit against the
city, but dropped it, as no permission had
been given by the authorities for the dig
ging of the trench. She will now make
the Ilibbard house responsible.
l.. M. Miller of Muskegon, secretary of
the state senate, is to write book on
Legislative Practice.
Pale green sandstone stratum has been
discovered on states prison land.
ii. A. Hayden has struck fifteen "fOOt"
stratum of fire clay three feet under sur
face on his farm in Spring ArbOr, near
Jackson.
Evergreen township. MOntcalm county,
will pay James Sharp 1900 because its
roads were not kept in repair
st. Louis woodenware company has
purchased small pine on 800 acres north
of Farwell and will ship to its manufac
tory at ST. Louis.
Charles Simmonds droppel dead in
yard at Richmond while his wife was at
tending funeral. lie was 10 and had
lived in Richmond 40 years.
Max Schmidt, a middle-aged miner at
the Atlantic mine, near lshpeming, was
instantly killel the other day by a rock
which fell from the roof of the chamber.
Cider makers and fruit manufacturers
of Michigan are arranging for organiza-
zion to take place about the end of Janu-
airy next. Samples of all products of apple
fruit will be on exh bitiOn. The move
Ment was started by William A. Herring
of South Allen, llillsdale county, who
will send program giving place and date to
'uch As may apply to him.
Prof Hogan, the baloonist Of Jackson,
has brought suit against the lngham
county agricultural society to recover pay
for his ascension at the Mason fair.
Mrs, George NJ, Durham f MOntrose,
has settled with the Flint " Pere Mar
quette for her husbands death on that
road in East Saginaw, Oct. 3, for S1,750.
Kalamazoo's celery king" c. G. Bull
lard, has failed
Two men We're nearly ulocated by gas
while digging a well on JAS. i. Turner's
farm near OsseO.
The George Il. Smith purifier works of
Jackson will probably be moved to st.
Paul. Mimi, inside of year. The COM
pany has been offered 10 acres of land,
and cash bonus of $40, 600 by ST Paul,
The Purifier plant is WORTH $1,000, 900.
and employs nearly 500 men.
Lysander x. Shaw,ga well known and
highly respected farmer living about five
miles southwest of Romeo. was found
dead in the woods one mile north and
west of that place. a few days ago. He
had gone to Il neighboring farm TO look at
some timber, and not returning at night a
searching party started out, and found
him as stated. lie had tied his horse
about 20 feet from where his body was
found. lie was lying down. His over
coat had been placed under his head. The
money and his watch were found UNI
touched upon his person, These facts
dispeled the first belief of murder. II is
thought he died of natural causes.
A. w. Hammer has been held for trial
in the Oakland circuit court on charge
of handling Bohemian oats.
Bert Collier of Birmingham was injured
by the explosion of gun said to have
been purposcly overloaded by some boys.
Bcrt'S recovery is doubtful.
The Calumet & Hecla company will
pay $40, 900 reward to learn who set fire
TO the mine.
Nelson Potter and wife. who celebrated
their gold wedding at .Ieddo. st. Clair
county, recently, have lived there since
81; and without moving, have resided in
five wnships-DesmOnde, Clyde, Lex
ington, Burtchville and Grant.
The Third Michigan Infantry will hold
its siXteenth annual reunion at Muskegon
IA.
Burglars took IS cents from Will
Holmes trousers at Ada, but overlooked
his vest, which contained $500.
An Indian school will be started by the
government at Les Cheneaux. Angeline
Newton of st, Helena, will teach the
school.
Theodore Wood, cashier of the Chelsea
bank, found his wife lying dead on the
floor when he returned from business the
other day.
j. G.. Murch, for over 80 years are,idcnt
of Jonesvillc, is dead.
: Richard Wclch persisted in snow
storm while hunting ducks on Grass Lake
near Waukegon. The body was frozen
stiff i'm bottom of boat.
A daughter of John Barker of Oakley
suicided by taking morphine Ihanksgiv-
ing day. No reason Is known for the deed
except. that her friends had leased her.
Little Otto Fowle of Ionia was so
seriously injured while coasting on
Thanksgiving day that he died the next
morning.
William Splinter of Bay City is under
arrest for criminal assault on his IL
year-old daughter.
Grass Lake has been visited by burglars
lately. They secured SOB from Sim
monds' meat market, S35 from Kellogg IL
Shaer's hardware, and 50 worth of
stamps from the postO1ce.